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Not really. Cornichons are spiced slightly differently, and cost more. But, they're basically the same: tiny pickled cucumbers.
AnswerContrary to popular believe, gherkins are not cucumbers. Gherkins and cucumbers are related but not the same plant race. This is a slight difference botanically, but quite a difference in taste and appearance.Cornichons are indeed harvested before they are fullgrown. After that they are pickled according to a French recipe. This results in pickles that are slightly less salty then the average pickled gherkin.
Cornichons have more flavor, are tinier than baby gherkins. Gherkins can be substitued for Cornichons, but once you taste the real thing, it is tough to go back. They keep forever in the frige and are a tasty addition to tuna salad, devilled eggs and lots of other things.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoGherkins (cornichons in French) are smaller than regular cucumbers, and are picked young and dark green -- generally specifically for pickling. The taste is generally similar, though it is firmer.
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∙ 14y agoAll marinated cucumbers are pickles. In fact, all vegetables marinated in vinegar and the like are considered pickles. Cornichons are nothing more than tiny, pickled cucumbers, originating in France to be served with cold meats and such. Of course, there's a secondary meaning in French; there always is. "Quel cornichon!" means "What a jerk!" And upperclass moms tell their daughters, "Ne faites pas le cornichon." Don't be a silly goose! Because "cornichon" is a euphemism for "con," so the expression is a polite way of saying "Don't be a dick."
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∙ 13y agoA pickling cucumber is a variety of cucumber that is smaller than the regular cucumbers you find at your local grocery store. When mature, they have smaller seeds, have thinner and lighter skins, and are often used to make whole pickles, therefore the name. Gherkins are immature pickling cucumbers that through a pickling process are made into sweet gherkin pickles or dill gherkin pickles.
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∙ 13y agoA gherkin is a specific type of pickle. So, all gherkins are pickles, but only a small percentage of pickles are gherkins.
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Is a gerkin a cucumber?
A gherkin is a small immature fruit of a variety of cucumber
What is a small cucumber that rhymes with kin?
gherkin
What G is the name of a young pickled cucumber?
Gherkin
What is the gherkin made out of?
Well, as far as I know, a gherkin is just a cooked cucumber, so search what a cucumber is made out of. That may help a little. Hope I helped :D
Is ginger vegetable?
No. It's more used as seasoning.
What is the Hebrew word for Gherkin?
There is no Hebrew word for Gherkin. You could say melafafon katan (מלפפון קטן) which means "small cucumber."
What is called a small cucumber that rhymes with kin?
Haha (: I had that questiionn for homework; its GHERKIN [:
What is another word for small pickle?
A Gherkin is another name for a small pickled cucumber.
Who designed the gherkin building in London?
Perhaps it was a gherkin - small green pickled cucumber, or perhaps it was a phallus.The building has also been nicknamed:* the Erotic gherkin, * the Towering Innuendo, and * the Crystal Phallus.
What is the difference between a English cucumber and a field cucumber?
Not really. Even though there are different cultivars of cucumbers, there really is no difference between a "normal" cucumber and an "English" cucumber.
What 7 letter fruit starts with G?
Gherkin is a fruit. In the United Kingdom it is the name of a pickled cucumber.
A small cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar?
a cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar is called a pickle
